There seems to be a distict bias toward the Union side in the daily facts presented on the This Day in the Civil War page. Virtually every entry pertains to a Union related item. When a Confederate related item is posted, it more often than not, is wrtten with a sarcastic or dismissive tone. You do know there was another side to the war don't you? How about a little more fair coverage?

If you believe all that - there's a button marked
"This Day". Don't click it. We've been doing this for 15 years and have been accused of being biased to about everyone. Sorry we can't can't praise the side you like 100% of the time.

The corny headlines would be another reason to just learn HTML, PHP, CSS and the rest and write history the way you wish it happened. Hope you don't think any of this was meant in a sarcastic or dismissive tone.

Well, I like things the way they are just fine.....As a rule, I am a Southern sympathizer and don't see a bias and I don't look for one, either. I click on "This Day" so that I can learn more, answer a question I didn't know I had, stimulate thought or simply to say "hmmmm, that's interesting!"....Again, I don't see a bias.....only a lot of hard work and care in putting it together.....It truely is a labor of love that I, personally, appreciate. I've been comming to CWI LONG before I ever registered (started back in the '90's) and have been faithfull. I recomend this site to all my reenacting pards and anyone with an interest in Civil War!!

Regulator, No offense intended, .....I see you only joined a day before you made your post, so I am curious as to how long you have been reading the "This Day" section and what your statistics are to say that there is a bias......i.e., how many day's worth of stories vs percentage of words, articles, etc.......

I liked javal1's response, which said in my words, not his, "those who criticize should go and do better!" It's a lot of hard work to maintain a site like this one. It's easy to criticize. Personally, I appreciate this site.

____________________"While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her."

I am about as southern as they come, but ya gotta look at facts and the facts are that the CSA lost and in losing they did a lot of stupid things. It pains me to say that, but it's true and that fact means there will be bias. 'tis the human condition.
Now, bias is one thing, being malicious is another and Joe ain't!

Regulator wrote: There seems to be a distict bias toward the Union side in the daily facts presented on the This Day in the Civil War page. Virtually every entry pertains to a Union related item. When a Confederate related item is posted, it more often than not, is wrtten with a sarcastic or dismissive tone. You do know there was another side to the war don't you? How about a little more fair coverage?

You have to realize that we are living under the victor's regime, and therefore they are going to suppress all dissension just like they did during the war itself, in order to make darn sure that no one gets wise to the obvious.

And so they have the perfect run-around to defend it against all questions: during the war, they claimed that all dissent was "sedition--" and then after the war, they claim "the war settled it!"
(I know, I'm also like ??????)

So you can see, it's a nifty little bureaucratic Catch-22 where it's "heads they win, tails you lose."

And now, they'll continue the wild goose-chase to continue the suppression-- just like the Germans did after WWII to deny the holocaust. Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, friend.. and as for Lincoln, e'gypped every US citizen out of their basic right of self-government, leaving us with only the "paper or plastic?" choice of being ruled by a Republican vs. a Democrat.... but somehow that's "government of, by and for the people."

That's how seriously that people are hoodwinked about American history by the regime, in order to keep itself in power. In reality, I actually prefer the Divine Right of Kings, to this faux democracy; at least it was honest tyranny.

And it continues, as the war-era's descendants like wise continue this denial by suppression and censorship, with every Civil War board running a biased propaganda-machine for the Union; and if anyone utters a word of objectivity, they get called names and banned-- not always in that order, being accused of being a Confederate sympathizer and "pro-slavery" etc. (even though technically it's the Unionists who are pro-slavery, by taking away the autonomy of state citizens, as well as imposing military conscription etc; for instance federal law requires every man to register for the draft, but they didn't need to before the war; but of course they have another bureaucratic cover-up for this as well, by calling it a "civic duty," even though NO ONE AGREED TO IT! ).

And so we see how the suppression is perpetuated by idoleologues who are so mixed up by these catch-22's that they can't even think straight, since it makes them feel superior (which is why Lenin referred to them as "useful idiots" since they'd sell you the rope to hang them with). But it's how bureaucratic tyranny works... welcome to Leviathan.

DISCLAIMER: I have absolutely NO ties to the South, or any love of slavery, any motive to lie, or "agitate" by telling such. I am not a "troll," as they will no doubt accuse me of in knee-jerk defense of their statist propaganda, in a classic act of the pot accusing the kettle of being black. On the contrary, I only want the truth: for it sets you free, and you can't be free without it; meanwhile it's my detractors who are intellectually dishonest and want to control people, since they feel threatened by other people's freedom; and so the truth "busts their bubbles" and thus cramps their style.

javal1 wrote: If you believe all that - there's a button marked
"This Day". Don't click it. We've been doing this for 15 years and have been accused of being biased to about everyone. Sorry we can't can't praise the side you like 100% of the time.

The corny headlines would be another reason to just learn HTML, PHP, CSS and the rest and write history the way you wish it happened. Hope you don't think any of this was meant in a sarcastic or dismissive tone.

No need: the tone of the writing is sarcastic and dismissive, beyond any doubt.

The phrase "history the way you wish it happened," likewise implies that those headlines describe history the way it did happen... which of course is a joke, but not a very funny one, similar to "Hitler wins great victory at_____!"

I'm sure that Der Spiegel had plenty of those types of headlines, since state-biased propaganda will always slant the news in its own favor... but that just ain't very kosher.

Get off the Nazi/Gestapo/Hitler theme. It's old. it's tired and it's hyperbole to the extreme. Understand something - you won't get thrown off this board for being a Southern sympathizer (just ask any of those who have been here for years and not been banned). But if you ever come as close as you just did to comparing myself or my wife (who wrote the This Day headlines) to Nazi ideals, you're ass is gone.

javal1 wrote: Get off the Nazi/Gestapo/Hitler theme. It's old. it's tired and it's hyperbole to the extreme. Understand something - you won't get thrown off this board for being a Southern sympathizer (just ask any of those who have been here for years and not been banned). But if you ever come as close as you just did to comparing myself or my wife (who wrote the This Day headlines) to Nazi ideals, you're ass is gone.

Yeah, get off of the "Godwin's Law" theme, it's tired and it's dishonest when the argumen it's on-point like here.

I demand that you either show me where I supposedly compared anything to Nazi ideals, or you're (sic) ass is gone, in terms of being just another Lincoln-shrine that suppresses all dissension and truth.

Old North State wrote: I liked javal1's response, which said in my words, not his, "those who criticize should go and do better!" It's a lot of hard work to maintain a site like this one. It's easy to criticize.

Didn't work at Nuremberg
Personally, I appreciate this site.

Jingoists like jingo-propaganda too... but only if it's for their jingo.

We get the point about your opinion.....It would appear, however, that the consensus here is that we're happy and appreciative of the work that goes into the This Day section as well as in operating this site.

At this point, it is my opinion that those who enjoy the This Day will continue to read it, and those who don't enjoy it should'nt read it and life should just go on, in peace, no name calling, no finger pointing. I use this site as a distraction from the rude, crazy outside wold of work, as I am sure others do....

I hope everyone here can learn something about history as well as teach it in a civil, respectful fashion.....I, for one, am here to learn.....

Albert Sailhorst wrote: We get the point about your opinion.....It would appear, however, that the consensus here is that we're happy and appreciative of the work that goes into the This Day section as well as in operating this site.
If you have no interest in intellectual honesty or factual accuracy, just say so; however one can't claim the opposite while suppressing dissent that's based on both.
As Maslow stated, "there's no such thing as a well-adjusted slave."

"I demand that you either show me where I supposedly compared anything to Nazi ideals, or you're (sic) ass is gone, in terms of being just another Lincoln-shrine that suppresses all dissension and truth."

You demand nothing here. You're simply a flamer. like so many others that have come and gone. Don't read This Day, don't read CWi, nobody really gives a damn. As for your stay here, it was short and sweet.